Nature as Muse: Creative Writing Inspired by Nature (Ages 8-11)

Learners explore nature-inspired storytelling across scales and structures, including micro-world perspectives, deep-time narratives, speculative environmental rules, hidden natural worlds, non-human narrators, and fragmented forms. The course focuses on developing descriptive language, narrative voice, atmosphere, and creative techniques through writing practice and exploration of different narrative approaches.

Materials needed:

Learners will need:

-Paper or a notebook dedicated to writing

-A pencil or pen

-Optional: a computer or tablet for typing stories instead of handwriting

All writing prompts, slides, visual inspiration, and class materials will be provided by the teacher during class. No textbooks or outside purchases are required.